When I read the LWB foster care reports each month, it always bring me such joy when I see a photo of a child with a big, spontaneous smile. In every report we have received about two-year-old Rusty and his personality, abilities and needs, there is one thing that never changes: HE IS ALWAYS SMILING!
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When Sara first became a student at our Shantou Believe in Me School in 2007, the teachers described her as shy and quiet. She never smiled for pictures, and the teachers were very excited when they finally “caught” her participating in dance class. A few months later she smiled for a photograph displaying her artwork.
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In our continuing series, “A Day In the Life,” we are featuring three volunteers who were inspired to work with our Orphanage Assistance (OA) program. We hope you enjoy learning more about these dedicated volunteers and what they do for LWB!
MaryHelen Donnelly, Orphanage Assistance Coordinator: I am a single mother who works full time, so after I put my daughter to bed I usually log onto the computer to check my email and then 2-3 times a week do some of my LWB volunteer work. I wear two hats in the Orphanage Assistance program. In my role as the OA Child Coordinator, I archive all the pictures, stories and sponsor updates that are produced by the OA team. Parents who have adopted from China can request any information that LWB has on their child from their days living in the orphanage. When I receive one of these requests, I look through the archives and send the parents what information I have on their child and/or the SWI in which their child resided.
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I first saw this adorable face in November of 2007 when I visited the Believe In Me school in Shantou. I had walked into a room full of preschool age children who were sitting in little chairs up against the wall awaiting my arrival.
After a few minutes, the children began to sing and dance to a song about cats. They were each wearing a kitty cat “hat.” It was such fun! I could not have stopped smiling even if I had tried.
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When Liang and JiaNan were babies, they lived together in the Shantou Social Welfare Institute in Guangdong province. At one and two years of age, they were adopted by two Dutch families and now live in the Netherlands. These talented boys have discovered a passion for music and are using their musical talents to help babies at their former home in Shantou.
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Meet Max — Mr. Personality! Max, who lives in the Shantou orphanage, is a typical boy who loves to play with all kinds of balls and rings. He also has a flair for the dramatic and uses his big personality to try to get what he wants.
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Could you recognize them if you were wearing a blindfold and could only identify them by feeling their facial features?
One of the fun things about LWB’s older kids is that they can write to us. This is from our lovely Li Ying, who is now one of our Shantou teachers.
Dereck, a student at our “Believe in Me School” in Shantou, Guangdong, recently called his classmates to the chalkboard after school was dismissed for the day. He proceeded to teach them a lesson.
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